27 new social and affordable homes have launched in Wollongong designed for single people, families and key workers with emphasis on female-led households and supporting those most impacted by housing stress.
For Prashant and his family, buying a home felt increasingly difficult despite years of hard work and careful saving. After renting for nearly 7 years, the challenge of building a 20% deposit, while housing prices and interest rates continued to rise, made home ownership seem hard to achieve.
For Emilie and her family, finding a stable home at Rouse Hill has been life‑changing.
When Georgia talks about where she is today, she speaks with confidence and clarity. She is rebuilding her life, reconnecting with her community and rediscovering what it means to feel safe and supported.
Stuart*, a single father of two boys and General Manager of a golf club, previously owned his home. After selling his property in 2020 following a divorce, he spent the next five years renting as housing prices continued to rise.
For Beth, buying her first home meant more than owning a property, it meant coming home. Beth had been saving for around 18 months while planning her path to home ownership. During that time, she moved in with her parents in a new area but always hoped to return to the community where she grew up and had strong local connections.
For most of her adult life, Julie-Ann had rented. She moved frequently, finding it hard to gain a lasting sense of stability.
Purchasing his first home brought immediate relief for Brendan, a single father in regional Queensland, along with the security he had been working towards for years.
From a remote cattle station in Mackay to a new home in Jimboomba, South East Queensland.
As a registered nurse living in Sydney, home ownership once felt out of reach for Emily. Having rented for most of her adult life, and at times moving back in with her parents, almost all her income went towards rent.
